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Old 05-25-2003, 05:07 PM   #1
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Default Best size for 8X18 and 9x18 wheels??

Hello all tire experts. What are best tire sizes for 18"x 8 " and 18"x9" Wheels when looking for tire height close to 26,5" ????
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Default Re: Best size for 8X18 and 9x18 wheels?? (bowtie racing)

Do you want the same size tire all around, or larger in the rear?

The 245/45/18 is good fit on a 8-9" wheel and height is about 26.6".

If you wanted a slightly larger tire on the rears, a 265/40/18 is good for a 9-10" wheel and is also 26.6".
A bigger yet 275/40/18 is 26.8" tall.

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Old 05-26-2003, 03:51 AM   #3
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Thank you ! This helped a lot.
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